Device for holding material to be sewed



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E. 'J. MOORE. DEVICE FOR HOLDING MATERIAL TO BE SEWED. No. 287,044.Patented Oct. 23, 1883.

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UNITED STATES r PATENT OFFICE.

ELLA J. MOORE, OF BRIMFIELD, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING MATERIAL TO BE SEWED.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 287,044, dated October23, 1883.

Application filed February 2, 188:].

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLA J. MOORE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brimfield, in the county of Peoria and State of Illinois,have invented a new and useful Device for Holding Material to be Sewed,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a new and useful deviceto be attached to theunder side of the top or leaf of a sewing-machine table or stand for thepurpose of holding material to be sewed or basted by hand, so that itmay beheld and of ways.

handled conveniently and without danger of dragging upon the floor; andit consists in the improved construction and arrangement of the saiddevice, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claims.-

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myimproved sewingholdi'ng device. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view ofthe same, showing several modifications. Fig. 3 is a perspective view,showing the device attached to a sewing-machine table, and illustratingits operation and Fig. 4 is a side view of the table having the deviceattached.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

A in the drawings represents a'plate of sheet metal,which is bent so asto forma downwardlyprojecting double flange, B, which, as shown in theseveral modifications illustrated in Fig. 2, may be located eithercentrally under or at either end of the plate, and may be formed bybending the said plate in a variety The lower outer edge of the saidflange is provided with a series of openings, through which project thesharpened points 0 of pins or barbs D, secured between theleaves (Nomodel.)

of the flange B by solder or in any other suitable manner. The saidleaves may also be soldered together or otherwise connected, if deemeddesirable. The plate A has openings E, to receive screws by which it maybe se' cured in position for operation.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood from theforegoing description, taken in connection with the drawings heretoannexed. When the device is secured in position, the points are turnedinward, so that while material may readily be hooked uponi them, theywill not be liable to catch in and tear the clothes of the operator,who, by adjusting the material to be sewed or basted upon the saidhooks, may readily hold it in the desired position while working.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States 1. A device for holding sewing, consisting of a platehaving a downwardly-projecting double flange, between the leaves ofwhich are secured sharp -pointedpins or barbs, the points of whichproject through perforations in the edge of said flange and are bentrearwardly, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the top or leaf of a sewing-machine table orstand, of a plate secured to the under side of such top or leaf, andhaving a downwardly-extending double flange, between the leaves of whichare secured pins or barbs having sharp points proj ecting outwardly andrearwardly from the edge of said flange, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own .I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

. ELLA J. MOORE.

Witnesses:

JAMES H. Moonn,

VINCENT ATEN,

